Anthony Davis vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Anthony Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Anthony Davis

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Shaquille O'Neal 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Anthony Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Shaquille O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Anthony Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Shaquille O'Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Anthony Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Shaquille O'Neal 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,491 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 652 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Anthony Davis 157 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Anthony Davis 75 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 126 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Anthony Davis 57 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .537 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .844 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 32.0 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 14.1 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.5 (2024) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)